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Virginia & Kansas
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +5,840,589 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +2,342,558 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +191,277 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$567 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +2,884,525 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +107,526 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +110,397 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +1,705,495 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +126,364 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +549,614 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$16,576 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$9,286 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$25,375 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +245,761 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +674,161 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +640,417 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +101,539 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +58,498 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +5,325,814 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +347,479 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +4,087,889 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +2,063,145 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +2,100,549 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +649,852 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +129,387 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +2,927,673 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,425,911 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −365 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +537,229 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +595,071 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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